Fiction

UNIT PLAN:

3 - Multicultural Literature.doc

SAMPLE LESSON PLANS:

HANDOUTS & WORKSHEETS:

(See literature study for multicultural/diversity thinkmarks)
MULTICULTURAL VOCABULARY.doc

RESOURCES:

Fostering Intercultural Harmony in Schools (research article)
Summarizes the history of racial tensions in schools; cites demographic data; shares research on multicultural programs; strategies for implementing such programs in the classroom/school
Teaching & Learning About Racial Issues in the Modern Classroom (research article)
Discusses how engaging in meaningful dialogue about race prepares students to function in society; many students have stereotypes, biased attitudes towards minorities; discusses methods to improve the learning environment
Multicultural Education .vs. Anti-Racist Education? (research article)
Argues that schools are misguided when it comes to "multicultural education"
Personal Response and Social Responsibility: Responses of Middle School Students to Multicultural Literature (pdf)
Research article on the responses of middle school students after a multicultural unit

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